Plastic waste has quietly reshaped the oceans you depend on, and a new global study from Tulane University shows the danger ...

Looking to decrease your consumption of microplastics? You should know that these foods and drinks have all been found to ...

The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, ...

Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ...

Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region in Southern Australia is experiencing a nine-month toxic algae bloom that ...

Microplastics have made their way into nearly every environment on Earth and have been detected inside thousands of animals around the world. Now, according to a paper in the journal Science of the ...

Ahead of the expected finalization of a UN global plastics treaty, a group of international experts calls for a greater focus on health impacts when considering plastic pollution. The Health Policy ...

Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To ...

"A critical requirement." Researchers make breakthrough in fight against hazard lurking in US waterways: 'Silent threats' ...

New York must pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. Plastic pollution is impacting our environment and health. Microplastics and toxic chemicals used in plastic production are ...